Passover Seder 101

Web Series

Welcome to NJOP’s new Passover Seder Web Series corresponding to the 15 steps of the seder. Featuring Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald, Founder and Director of NJOP, these 15 short webisodes will walk you through the essential elements of the Haggadah in a fun, uplifting manner to help enhance the seder you are hosting or plan to attend. You will develop a keen understanding behind the rituals and customs underlying the text of the Haggadah and the seder experience.

What is Matzah?

Items on the Seder Table

How to Lead a Seder

15 Steps of the Seder

Kiddush, Hand Washing and Dipping the Vegetable

Breaking the Matzah and Hiding it For the Afikoman

Maggid-Telling the Passover Story, Mah Nishtana-The Four Questions

The Four Sons, 10 Plagues

Dayenu, Pesach, Matzah and Maror

#10

Re-Experience the Exodus From Egypt, Second Cup

#11

Hand Washing, Eating Matzah

#12

Eating Maror-the Bitter Herb

#13

Koraich-The “Hillel Sandwich”

#14

The Meal, Afikoman, Grace After Meal

#15

3rd and 4th cup, Elijah’s Cup, Next Year in Jerusalem, Chad Gadya

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Passover

The holiday of Passover commemorates the Exodus of the Jews from Egypt which led to the birth of the Jewish nation at Sinai. The Passover Seder, which is held on the first (and second night outside of Israel) of Passover, is perhaps the most widely observed Jewish practice. This outline will provide you with the basics of the Passover holiday, laws and customs.

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